Journalist Sharon Lerner: “How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World”

September 30, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Democracy Now! speaks to journalist Sharon Lerner about how corporations in the United States are refusing to turn to more sustainable materials, with most of the country’s plastic waste ending up in landfills or scattered around the world. According to her investigation, in 2015, the United States only recycled 9% of its plastic waste, and since then, that figure has dropped even lower. Lerner is a health and environment reporter at The Intercept and a reporting fellow at Type Investigations. Her series “The Teflon Toxin” was a finalist for a National Magazine Award.

4ocean is the Business Focused on Innovative Solutions to the Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis

June 12, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NZLVlSBt4&feature=youtu.be

The ocean covers 71% of Earth. It is home to some of the most interesting animals. 4ocean as a company is determined to make the ocean healthier.

Healthy / Green Snacks, Q&A with EarthTalk

May 6, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

I’m looking for ideas for healthy, green snacks to have around the house and for packing with the kids’ lunches. Any ideas?–Mickey P., Salt Lake City, UT There are so many healthy, green food options out there today that the work is no longer in finding them but is instead in choosing between them. One…

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